Research findings from ACRL Value of Academic Libraries reports indicate the following:
"Information literacy instruction provided to students during their initial coursework helps them acquire a common set of competencies for their undergraduate studies" (ACRL, 2017).
Library use increases student success: students who use the library in some way achieve higher levels of academic success than students who did not use the library (ACRL, 2017).
"Information literacy instruction strengthens general education outcomes" (ACRL, 2017).
"Library research consultations boost student learning. One-on-one or small-group reference and research assistance with a librarian enhances academic success" (ACRL, 2016).
Association of College & Research Libraries. (2015, February 9). Framework for information literacy for higher education. American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/ilframework
Association of College & Research Libraries. (2006, September 6). Guidelines for instruction programs in academic libraries. American Library Association. https://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/guidelinesinstruction
Association of College & Research Libraries. (2023, June 23). Proficiencies for assessment in academic libraries. American Library Association. https://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/assessment_proficiencies
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Association of College & Research Libraries. (2015). Framework for information literacy for higher education [Banner image]. https://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/ilframework
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Change across all facets of society—including demographic, technological, and economic change—has the potential to greatly impact higher education and the academic library. As we move further into the 21st century, it is important to pay attention to the trends around us to inform our thinking about where institutions of higher education and their libraries are headed (ACRL, 2018). |
Association of College and Research Libraries. (2018). ACRL Value of academic libraries. Retrieved May, 18, 2022 from https://acrl.ala.org/value/
Association of College and Research Libraries. (2018). Assessment in action bibliography. ACRL Value of academic libraries. Retrieved May, 18, 2022 from https://acrl.ala.org/value/?page_id=980#reports
Association of College and Research Libraries. (2017). Academic library impact on student learning and success: Findings from assessment in action team projects. [Executive Summary].
https://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/issues/value/y3_summary.pdf
Association of College and Research Libraries. (2016). Documented library contributions to student learning and success: Evidence with team-based assessment in action changes. [Executive Summary]. https://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/issues/value/y2_summary.pdf
Brown, K., & Malenfant, K.J. (2017). Academic library impact on student learning and success: Findings from assessment in action team projects. Association of College and Research Libraries https://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/issues/value/findings_y3.pdf
Brown, K. & Malenfant, K.J. (2016). Documented library contributions to student learning and success: Evidence with team-based assessment in action changes. Association of College and Research Libraries. https://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/issues/value/contributions_y2.pdf
Interested in learning more? These database articles discuss information literacy, library instruction, and ACRL's Framework. Article titles link to the resource located in Archer Library's Databases. Authentication, your AU username & password, is required for off-campus use.
Dahlen, S. P. C., & Leuzinger, R. (2020). Impact of library instruction on the development of student skills in synthesis and source attribution: A model for academic program assessment. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 46(6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2020.102254
Foskey, A., & Roper, A. (2020). Constructing authority: Using the ACRL Framework to connect with underserved students. College & Research Libraries News, 81(10), 508–511. https://doi.org/10.5860/crln.81.10.508
Hsieh, M. L., Dawson, P. H., & Yang, S. Q. (2021). The ACRL Framework successes and challenges since 2016: A survey. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 47(2), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2020.102306
Kowalski, M., Meals, C., & Rusk, F. (2021). Transforming theory into practice: Creating student-centered instructional activities rooted in the Framework. College & Research Libraries News, 82(3), 114–120. https://doi.org/10.5860/crln.82.3.114
Rowe, J., Leuzinger, J., Hargis, C., & Harker, K. R. (2021). The impact of library instruction on undergraduate student success: A four-year study. College & Research Libraries, 82(1), 7–18.
Wright, L. B. (2021). Assessing library instruction: A study of the relationship between attendance, retention, and student success. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 47(5). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2021.102431
Levin-Banchik, L. (2022). Inclusive assessment of class participation: students’ takeaways as a one-minute paper. PS, 55(1), 171–175.
Marshall, J. (2019, November 25). One-Minute paper: Assess through student expression. USF TEAch. https://myusf.usfca.edu/usfteach/assessing/one-minute-paper
Stevens, T. E. (2019). Just One More Thing: Getting the Most Out of One-Minute Papers. Pennsylvania Libraries: Research & Practice, 7(1), 38–45. https://doi.org/10.5195/palrap.2019.174
Thomas, L. (2019, April 26). 7 Smart, Fast Ways to Do Formative Assessment. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/7-smart-fast-ways-do-formative-assessment